Competitiveness of Italian enterprises and supply chains in Central or South America (SIMEST subsidised loan)
Finanziamento agevolato a sostegno della presenza di imprese e filiere italiane in America Latina - Competitività delle filiere italiane in America centrale o meridionale
- Closes
- No deadline stated
- Opened
- 25 Mar 2025
- Funding per project
- 10 000–5 000 000 EUR
- Who can apply
- Startups, Micro companies, SMEs, Large companies
- Open to applicants from
- Italy
What this call funds
Italian companies that invest in, operate in, export to or supply companies in Central or South America can apply for a subsidised loan from the Fondo 394/81 internationalisation instrument, administered by SIMEST. It finances internationalisation costs such as capital strengthening, staff training and related investment, with loans from €10,000 up to €2.5 million for SMEs and innovative start-ups, capped at 35% of average revenue. Up to 20% of the loan can be a non-repayable grant, and guarantees can be waived; the application portal opened on 25 March 2025.
The call in detail
- Funder
- Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale
- Programme
- Disciplina degli strumenti finanziari a sostegno dell’internazionalizzazione delle imprese, a valere sul Fondo rotativo 394/81
- Type
- Loan
- Funding per project
- 10 000–5 000 000 EUR
- Total budget of the call
- 200 000 000 EUR
- Eligible applicants
- Startups, Micro companies, SMEs, Large companies
- Eligible countries
- Italy
- Startup relevance
- Medium
- Source
- Incentivi Italia — open incentives for companies (start-up, innovation, digital, export) (CC BY 4.0, Incentivi Italia (MIMIT))
Key dates
- 25 Mar 2025
- Applications opened
Earlier rounds and changes
| Recorded | What changed | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2026 | First listed here | Already listed when the source was first read |
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